ERC grant competitions 2024
2023-09-20
During this interactive webinar, potential applicants will learn more about the novelties of the ERC Work Programme 2024. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions about the current and upcoming grant competitions.
Speakers:

Angela Liberatore, Head of Scientific Management Department
Jose Labastida, Head of Unit “Support to the Scientific Council”

Moderator:

Anthony Lockett, Head of Communication

RM Roadmap Knowledge and Community Platform - How to engage on the new EARMA online co-creation space
2023-09-25 14:00 - 15:30 (Europe/Helsinki)
To register for the RM Roadmap Knowledge and Community Platform you must first login to your EARMA member account. ( If you are not a member you can register as a guest. )
Event date: Monday, September 25, 2023
Event time: 14:00 – 15:30 CEST
Registration: This event is free of charge, but registration is required. Just click here and see here how to access the event.
Event Description:
Join us for an introduction to the dynamic online co-creation platform created by the RM Roadmap project, https://www.rmroadmap.eu/. This open-for-all event is an introduction for Research Managers (RM) to a platform designed to connect professionals, fostering thematic and national collaborations through a new co-creation space. (Separate bespoke closed events for RM ROADMAP Ambassadors and Associate Ambassadors have been arranged to take place on the 18 and 21 of September 2023 and have been communicated separately.)
The Knowledge and Community Platform (KCP) constitutes a transformative platform that provides an arena for RMs to initiate, contribute to, and authenticate discussions on a variety of topics, including career pathways. The core design of KCP is dynamic, allowing it to cross beyond national and thematic limits, providing participants with the opportunity to co-create consensus documents and engage in important discussions.
Driving these discussions will be our distinguished RM Roadmap ambassadors in close collaboration with the project consortium. Consensus documents will be discussed on the KCP online platform; these documents are intended to reflect the majority perspective and will be open for participant voting.
We want to emphasise that this event is accessible to all interested parties. The primary aim is to offer a comprehensive introduction to interacting with the RM Roadmap Knowledge and Community Platform before the first session starts in October 2023. We invite every RM to engage and propel this co-creation process forward. Your presence and participation will undoubtedly be crucial to the success of this effort.
The speakers are Nik Claesen, the RM Roadmap Coordinator and Managing Director of the EARMA and Borana Taraj, the Head of European projects at EARMA who is co-cordinating the RM Roadmap project with Nik.
For further information and queries: Don’t hesitate to contact events@earma.org
Read more: https://www.rmroadmap.eu/

19th IEEE eScience Conference (eScience 2023), Limassol, Cyprus
2023-10-09 - 2023-10-13
IEEE eScience 2023 brings together leading interdisciplinary research communities, developers and users of eScience applications and enabling IT technologies. The objective of the eScience Conference is to promote and encourage all aspects of eScience and its associated technologies, applications, algorithms and tools with a strong focus on practical solutions and challenges. eScience 2023 interprets eScience in its broadest meaning that enables and improves innovation in data- and compute-intensive research across all domain sciences ranging from traditional areas in physics and earth sciences to more recent fields such as social sciences, arts and humanities, and artificial intelligence for a wide variety of target architectures including HPC, cloud and IoT infrastructures.
More information: https://bit.ly/3Pbh5VR

10th European Conference on Service-Oriented and Cloud Computing (ESOCC), Larnaca, Cyprus
2023-10-24 - 2023-10-26
The European Conference on Service-Oriented and Cloud Computing (ESOCC) is the premier conference on advances in the state of the art and practice of Service-Oriented Computing and Cloud Computing in Europe. The main objectives of this conference are to facilitate the exchange between researchers and practitioners in the areas of Service-oriented Computing and Cloud Computing and to foster future collaborations in Europe and beyond. ESOCC 2023 will include invited talks and presentations of selected research papers with the participation of top researchers from academia and industry.
More information: https://bit.ly/3jMAWir

Registration Opens for the EMODnet Open Conference 2023 in Brussels, Belgium on 29-30 November 2023
2023-11-29 - 2023-11-30
The European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet) is excited to announce that registration for the EMODnet Open Conference 2023, on 29-30 November 2023 is now OPEN! The 2023 edition will be a fully in-person event, taking place at the NHow Brussels Bloom Hotel in Brussels, Belgium.
EMODnet Open Conferences are public events, open to all*, and with free registration.
The Conference offers a unique platform for stakeholders from Europe and beyond to connect with the EMODnet partnership. The event includes a showcase of the latest developments and innovations of EMODnet’s diverse in situ marine data services in the context of the EU marine data landscape and infrastructure upgrades towards the EU Digital Twin Ocean, testimonials from the key partnerships that shape EMODnet from Ocean Observation to the full marine knowledge value chain, and the diverse user community from EU Policy and Research/Academia to Blue Economy, Civil Society and more. EMODnet’s contribution to the Global Ocean Data Ecosystem together with EMODnet’s ongoing evolution, including emerging data/data products and services will also be key components of the programme.
The 2023 Conference will be the first of its kind since the unification of EMODnet thematic services in January 2023. It will serve as a platform to showcase the upgraded EMODnet Central Portal and the added value of a single-entry point for discovering, searching, visualizing, and downloading all of EMODnet’s marine data and data products, along with its centralized features and functionalities.
The Open Conference 2023 also launches an electronic community poster which is open to all to submit an abstract to one of the eight EMODnet Open Conference 2023 themes, with a deadline of 7 September 2023 for abstract submission. The 2023 edition will include electronic posters to be showcased in an EMODnet Virtual Exhibition, that will provide extensive information on EMODnet and the EU Atlas of the Seas, to accompany the physical Conference. Selected posters will receive the opportunity to give pitch presentations at the conference.
Register now to secure your place at the EMODnet Open Conference 2023! For further details and to consult the event program, please visit the EMODnet Open Conference 2023 website.
Join us on social media using the hashtag #EMODnetConference2023 to stay informed about the latest conference developments.
We look forward to welcoming you to Brussels in 2023!
*An EMODnet Jamboree for the EMODnet Partnership takes place on 27-29 November, back-to-back with the Open Conference
Register here

Research Support and Assessment: The TWIN4MERIT project and the Cyprus CoARA National Chapter
2023-12-20 13:00 - 15:00 UTC
Speaker: Dr Marios Demetriades, TWIN4MERIT Coordinator, Coordinator of the Cyprus CoARA National Chapter
The 1st TWIN4MERIT webinar organised by the European Office of Cyprus will take place (online, via Zoom) on the 20th of December 2023 on 13:00-15:00 EET. Our speaker, Dr Marios Demetriades (Executive Director at the European Office of Cyprus, Director of Research & Innovation Support Service, University of Cyprus) will present the TWIN4MERIT project and its activities and will also introduce the National Chapter of CoARA for Cyprus and its planned activities for years 2024-2025.
The activities of both the TWIN4MERIT project and the National Chapter of CoARA for Cyprus are focused on research assessment and the need for its reform through the shift towards open science practices, qualitative research assessment coupled with responsible use of metrics, diversity and equality in research and the need to depart from traditional research assessment indicators to more inclusive criteria that take into account the multidimensional impact of research. The webinar will serve as a means for analysing the latest developments in research assessment at the EU level for academic and research organisations in Cyprus, aiming at improving their research support mechanisms and assessment practices.
You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: Dec 20, 2023 01:00 PM Nicosia
Register in advance for this meeting: https://ucy.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5Mlc-mrrzgsHNO3bQHmuAxFqeh9cbZsHpmg
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Successful R & I in Europe 2024
2024-02-15 - 2024-02-16
For the eleventh time, the conference invites researchers and entrepreneurs from North Rhine-Westphalia and all other regions throughout Europe to find new research and innovation (R&I) partners for Horizon Europe projects.
Participants are invited to give a short presentation (ideas and/or results) with a focus on Horizon Europe calls, where a budget of approx. € 95.5 billion is available up until 2027.
The networking event is structured in parallel workshops focussing on eight topics:

Cluster 1: Health
Cluster 2: Creative Industries
Cluster 4: Digital Technologies
Cluster 4: Industrial Technologies
Cluster 5: Energy
Cluster 5: Mobility
Cluster 6: Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Ressources, Agriculture and Environment
Innovation Procurement (PCP/PPI)

The event addresses in particular universities and research institutes as well as companies, especially small and medium-sized enterprises. Participants are invited to become involved in established and new technology networks between researchers, entrepreneurs and multipliers related to Horizon Europe.
Giving a short presentation (ideas and/or results) or finding a partner by talking to decision-makers opens doors for new research and innovation projects in Europe with a focus on Horizon Europe.
Conference fee: € 150 (€ 120 one day) per person including VAT.
Invoices will be despatched after the event.
Free participation for speakers in sessions 1 to 4.
Please note that the event organizer does NOT cover any travel expenses, costs for hotels etc.! The conference fee includes dinner on 15 February, lunch on 16 February, tea/coffee/cold drinks during the breaks and the airport-venue shuttle (solely as provided by the organizers). Registration is binding. We reserve the right to charge the participation fee if a delegate fails to cancel their attendance by sending an email to successful@zenit.de below by 8 February 2024.
Registration deadline is 8 February 2024. The deadline for submitting proposals in the call for presentations is 12 January 2024.

Το URBACT IV & η Νέα Πρόσκληση σχηματισμού Δικτύων Μεταφοράς Καινοτομίας (ITNs)
2024-02-15 13:30 - 17:00 UTC
Την Πέμπτη 15 Φεβρουαρίου 2024, στο Δημαρχείο της Λευκωσίας, θα πραγματοποιηθεί εκδήλωση για την ενημέρωση των δήμων, ενδιαφερόμενων φορέων και ενεργών πολιτών σχετικά με τις ευκαιρίες που δίνονται στις πόλεις μέσα από το URBACT IV και τη νέα πρόσκληση για συμμετοχή στα Δίκτυα Μεταφοράς Καινοτομίας (ITNs). Η ανανεωμένη ημερήσια διάταξη επισυνάπτεται.
Σκοπός του προγράμματος Ευρωπαϊκής Εδαφικής Συνεργασίας, URBACT IV, και ειδικότερα των Δικτύων Μεταφοράς Καινοτομίας (ITNs), είναι η χρηματοδότηση των πόλεων για την μεταφορά μίας καλής πρακτικής από πόλεις που έχουν λάβει στο παρελθόν μέρος με επιτυχία στις Αστικές Καινοτόμες Δράσεις (UIA) και θα ηγηθούν των νέων δικτύων.
Για να δηλώσετε συμμετοχή παρακαλούμε πατήστε εδώ.
Ώρα προσέλευσης: 09.00
Σας περιμένουμε να τα πούμε από κοντά και να συζητήσουμε τις δυνατότητες χρηματοδότησης της πόλης σας μέσω των δικτύων μεταφοράς καινοτομίας του URBACT IV! Μην το χάσετε!
ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ CYPRUS- INFO DAY ITNS URBACT IV_15_2_2024_draft

SPIN4EIC Strategic Innovation Procurement Programme Launch Event
2024-02-22 10:00 - 12:00 UTC
The SPIN4EIC Strategic Innovation Procurement Programme invites you to its online launching event on 22 February 2024! Elevate & Connect is the very first event of the Programme which aims to introduce its activities and services.
About the event
When: 22 February 10:00 to 12:00 CET (online)
This 2 hours, fully online event, is your opportunity to discover the SPIN4EIC Programme and its many different services aimed at developing communities of public and private buyers interested in the solutions offered by the EIC awardees and helping EIC awardees to access procurement within and outside of the European Union.
We will also unveil our vibrant online SPIN4EIC community during this event and tell you more about upcoming calls and opportunities provided to EIC beneficiaries and public and private procurers.
Who can attend?
The event is open to all but definitely recommended for EIC beneficiaries (start-ups and SMEs, including EIC Accelerator Awardees, EIC Pathfinder awardees, EIC Transition awardees), as well as public (local, regional and national authorities) and private buyers interested to take their innovative services/products to the next level.
How to register?
Registration is open until 20 February 2024.
Register now and join the SPIN4EIC – Strategic Innovation Procurement: Elevate & Connect
Stay in touch with SPIN4EIC
If you cannot make to the event, feel free to subscribe to our mailing list to stay tuned on the next activities of SPIN4EIC here.

Event on a European Roadmap for a Legal Status for European Universities
2024-02-28 14:00 - 16:30 UTC
ECIU invites you on the 28th of February for an event to reflect on a European Roadmap for a legal status for European Universities. The event takes place at Neth-ER in Brussels, but will also be streamed online.
Tine Delva (Deputy Head of Unit of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture) will provide an update on the policy context, including the upcoming Higher Education Package. European Policy Pilot projects will present their draft recommendations on the topic, and stakeholders will reflect on the future of a Legal Status for European Universities.
PROGRAMME:
14:00: Registration
14:15: Welcome by Katrin Dircksen (ECIU)
14:20: Introduction to the topic by Tine Delva (DG EAC), including Q&A
14:40: Summary of ESEU results and EU Roadmap by Daniela Craciun (CHEPS and ESEU) and Olga Wessels
15:00: Reflections from other legal status projects: Damien Bouvier (EGAI-project) and Eric Tschirhart (Leg-UniGR-project) and stakeholders: Tanguy Guibert (European Students’ Union) and Enora Pruvot (European University Association)
16:00: Q&A
16:30: Closure
‍We look forward to seeing you on the 28th, either online or in Brussels!
Learn more about ESEU project: https://www.eciu.eu/eu/eseu
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‍The registration to F2F event in Brussels is closed. You are welcome to register and watch the event online!
Register to watch online HERE

Cyprus' Path to Climate Neutrality: Benefits and Challenges
2024-02-28 18:00 UTC
Wednesday, 28 February 2024 | 18:00
John Ioannides Auditorium, Fresnel Building, Cyprus Institute
Speaker
Theodoros Zachariadis, Professor at the Cyprus Institute, Vice-Chairman of the Scientific Committee of the European Environment Agency
Contributors
Charalambos Theopeptou, Member of Parliament, Nicosia, Ecological Movement – Citizens’ Co-operation – Intervention: From the Paris Agreement to Fit for 55
Anthi Charalambous, Low Emission Economy Consultant (ideopsis Ltd) – Intervention: business and financing opportunities for green transition
Moderator
Andreas Charalambous, Economist, former Director at the Ministry of Finance

To achieve a climate-neutral Cyprus in 2050, with a decarbonisation of fossil fuels and proper waste recovery and management, a comprehensive policy framework will be required, including the crucial issue of pricing, serious investments by the public sector and incentives for investments by the private sector, as well as partnerships between the two.
These policies can benefit the economy and society, but they come with economic challenges, mainly of a transitional nature, which need to be addressed in a timely manner. At what transitional costs is the path to climate neutrality feasible? What social measures should be taken for the affected vulnerable groups? Where should economic policy be oriented in the coming years? Are opportunities emerging that could be exploited so that the transition is accompanied by beneficial and high value-added investments?

About the Cyprus Economic Society:
Founded in 1962 as a not-for-profit organisation with the general aim of promoting the study of economics in Cyprus, the Cyprus Economic Society has endured and adapted itself to the changing conditions in Cyprus and abroad. It is an independent, transparent, and open society. Its mission is ‘to inform public debate and to facilitate discussion of public policy issues and EU affairs’.
We seek to achieve this mission by encouraging and disseminating research; organising various conferences, lectures, and discussion events; publishing articles, papers, and proceedings; and, engaging with other similar societies and professional bodies in the EU, and elsewhere.
For more information, please visit our website https://cypruseconomicsociety.org

This event is held in Greek
You can attend this event in-person. To attend in person, join us at the John Ioannides Auditorium, Fresnel Building at The Cyprus Institute Athalassa Campus
Images and/or recordings of our open public events may be used by The Cyprus Institute for dissemination purposes including print and digital media such as websites, press-releases, social media, and live streaming.

European Innovation Ecosystems - Online Informative Session
2024-02-29 10:00 - 12:30 UTC
Learn more about the new open calls and how to apply! A team of experts will share insights about the work programmes & application process.
On 29 February 2024, the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) is organising an informative webinar to learn more about the following calls:

The African Union-European Union Innovation Platform (HORIZON-EIE-2024-CONNECT-01-01): this action has the objective of supporting the implementation of the AU-EU Innovation Agenda. The action is expected to bring together a mix of EU and AU innovation stakeholders, from academia and business, including higher education establishments, public and private research entities, non-governmental organisations, international finance institutions, incubators and accelerators, technology transfer and capacity building and higher learning organisations.
Startup Europe (HORIZON-EIE-2024-CONNECT-01-02): this action will connect local digital and deep tech start-up ecosystems and support cross-border acceleration activities for start-ups that demonstrate traction (i.e. market-product fit or at least a seed round raised). Among the start-up ecosystems to be connected, specific attention will be given to the inclusion of ecosystems in ‘moderate’ or ‘emerging’ innovator countries and/or regions.

Registration to the Info Session is now open, please click on the register button below if you want to attend.
You can already submit your questions for our speakers in Sli.do using the event code #EIE2024

REGISTER HERE

Book your seat, 3 weeks left to register, registration will end on Wednesday 28 February 2024, 12:00 (CET)

2.0 Entrepreneurship Education Developing Entrepreneurial Skills
2024-03-01 08:00 - 14:00 UTC
World known Academics in Cyprus
The Department of Management of the University of Nicosia and Junior Achievement Cyprus organise the GCEE 2023 – Global Entrepreneurship Education Conference 2.0 on 1 March at 08:00 – 14:00 at the UNESCO Amphitheatre.
GCEE will provide an opportunity to academics, educators, scientists, professional entrepreneurs, and students to present their work, exchange ideas and network for future collaborations in the field of Entrepreneurship Education. The Conference is organized under the auspices of the Ministry of Education, Sport, and Youth.
Distinguished scholars in the field of entrepreneurship education will present research and practices around the subjects of entrepreneurship education. Specifically, Dr Alexandros Kakouris from the University of Peloponnese and the Hellenic Open University, Professor Despo Ktoridou from the University of Nicosia and Dr Stelios Yiatros and Mrs Antonia Christou from the Cyprus University of Technology.
Speakers:

Dr Alexandros Kakouris, University of Peloponnese and at the Hellenic Open University, Greece
Professor Despo Ktoridou, University of Nicosia
Dr Stelios Yiatros, Cyprus University of Technology
Dr Antonia Christou, Cyprus University of Technology

REGISTRATION OF PARTICIPATION

Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030” Annual Forum: towards 2030
2024-03-05 09:00 - 18:00 UTC
The second Annual Forum of the Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters” will take place on 5 March 2024 in Brussels and will aim at taking stock of the Mission’s progress and major achievements, at mobilising relevant actors around key Mission deliverables and at preparing the ground for the next phase of the Mission, moving from demonstration to deployment.
REGISTER HERE
Description

A matchmaking session for Charter action partners will be held back-to-back with the forum on 4 March.
This event will be an opportunity to network with EU Mission projects, philanthropists and Charter signatories.
The Mission Forum will also be complemented by an event on what the future priorities might be for Europe’s Seas on 6 March 2024, the BlueInvest Day on 7 March 2024 and the Ocean literacy in action on 8 March 2024.
This year the 2nd Annual Mission Forum is part of a series of events, the European Ocean Days. During this week, you can also participate in discussions about the challenges and needs in Europe’s seas, blue investments and ocean literacy activities.
Draft Programme of 2nd Mission Forum

Training: Introduction to Parallel Computing for Beginners
2024-03-15 09:30 - 15:30 UTC
Description
A short introduction to High Performance Computing (HPC) will be provided, followed by a hands-on session during which attendees will gain practical experience using the CyI HPC cluster, including logging on and navigating the filesystem, selecting their build environment, preparing and submitting jobs, and collecting the data generated. A brief introduction to GPU programming using CUDA will follow, including examples with solutions of simple exercises. The CUDA hands-on component requires some basic understanding of C or C++.
Pre-requisites: Attendees should be familiar with at least one programming language (e.g. C/C++, Fortran, Python) in order to follow the example exercises. Prior experience using a command line interface would be beneficial.
Requirements: Attendees should bring with them their own laptop to follow the hands-on practical. They should make sure the following software is available on their laptops:
• A web browser and PDF viewer.
• A command line interface or other client that supports ssh – e.g. Terminal, Putty for Windows, or Visual Studio Code with the “Visual Studio Code Remote – SSH” extension.
Event Details:

Date: Friday, 15 March 2024
Time: 09:30 – 13:30
Venue: Andreas Mouskos Auditorium, José Mariano Gago Hall, The Cyprus Institute, 20 Konstantinou Kavafi St., 2121 Aglantzia, Nicosia, Cyprus. This is not a hybrid event – in-person attendance is required
Trainers: Dr Simone Bacchio, Computational Scientist; Stefanos Ioannou, Research Software Engineer; Assoc. Prof. Giannis Koutsou (all members of CaSToRC, The Cyprus Institute)

Agenda

Time
Description

09:30 – 10:00
Welcome and Participant Introductions

10:00 – 11:00
Introduction to Parallel Computing

11:00 – 11:30
Coffee Break

11:30 – 13:30
Hands-on practical session

Registration for this event is open until Tuesday, 12th March 2024, 12 pm.
REGISTER ONLINE

The event will be in English and the event is open to the public.

This event must be attended in-person, at The Cyprus Institute premises.

Images and/or recordings of our open public events may be used by The Cyprus Institute for dissemination purposes including print and digital media such as websites, press-releases, social media, and live streaming.

2024 Research and Innovation Week
2024-03-18 - 2024-03-21
The Research and Innovation Week (R&I Week) is the 2024 European Commission’s flagship event on research and innovation which will take place between 18 and 21 March 2024 in Tour & Taxis (Brussels, Belgium).
Celebrating the 40-year journey through the Research and Innovation Framework Programmes, the R&I Week 2024 will debate the future of R&I, shape the contribution to EU political priorities, and commemorate past and current achievements.
The R&I Week 2024 gives you the opportunity to attend:

18 March – Opening of the R&I Week
19 March – The EIC Summit 2024
19-20 March – Belgian Presidency Conference on Innovation Procurement
20-21 March – The European R&I Days 2024

PROGRAMME

Join thousands of policymakers, researchers, innovators and other stakeholders, and discover high-level speakers, policy debates, funding and networking opportunities, dedicated workshops, pitching sessions to investors and exhibitions showcasing EU-funded projects.
The Research and Innovation Week is a series of events organised by the European Commission and the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Registration for these events will open soon and more information will be made available on this page.
REGISTER NOW

Artificial Intelligence in Modern Oncology
2024-03-22 15:30 - 18:30 UTC
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Joint Advanced Student School (JASS) 2024
2024-03-25 - 2024-04-07
Join us for JASS 2024 and explore smart city technologies!
We’re excited to invite all university students in Cyprus to join us for the Joint Advanced Student School (JASS) 2024. This year, our topic of focus will be “Talking with Smart Cities,” and we’ll be learning all about how large language models can be used to control smart city systems.
Students will get to work with top professors from famous universities like the Technical University of Munich, Imperial College London, Carnegie Mellon University, and Neapolis University Pafos. Throughout the program, students in teams will participate in hands-on projects, including:

Using advanced robotics technology to design and build a scalable car garage equipped with charging stations.
Implementing innovative traffic lights and navigation systems to enhance urban transportation efficiency.
Developing natural language interfaces for efficient communication and guidance within smart facilities.

The school will take place from March 25 – April 7, 2024, in Paphos, Cyprus. Accommodation will be provided by the Neapolis University Pafos and the Leptos Group at the Coral Beach Hotel & Resort.
This program is open to undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate students with strong software engineering and development skills, as well as a keen interest in new technologies, mobile devices, and the Internet of Things. Participation is free of charge, and the program will be conducted in English.
For further details and to express your interest in participating, go to: https://www.jass.school/jass2024. The deadline to apply is March 3, 2024.
We look forward to welcoming you to JASS 2024!

Artificial Intelligence: Chat GPT in our daily lives
2024-03-28 18:30 - 20:00 UTC
✔️Date: 28/03/2024
✔️The programme of the day: 18.30 registration, 19.00 lectures and 20.00 reception
✔️Venue: Cultural Centre of Occupied Famagusta, Deryneia
✔️Registration link: https://forms.office.com/e/8ps4nBVXz7
✔️A certificate of attendance will be given to the participants
✔️Dr. Sotirios Hatzis, Associate Prof. and President of the Department of the Department of Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering and Informatics
Lecture summary:
This lecture will take a mental tour to explore the areas of Productive AI and Large Language Models. These technologies are transforming our interaction with machines and will have applications in many industrial sectors.
In particular, the lecture will focus on Large Language Models such as ChatGPT, which are built on architectures that can understand and produce human-like text, making them highly flexible for various tasks.
In the lecture we will discover why these technologies are revolutionary and dissect the revolutionary impact of these models, examining both their enormous potential for task automation and the social challenges that accompany them.
A few words about the speaker:
Prof. Sotiris Hatzis is Associate Professor at the Cyprus University of Technology. He is Director of the Cyprus Statistical Machine Learning Laboratory (SML) and Chairman of the Department of Electrical, Computer and Information Engineering at CUT. Hatzis holds a degree in Computer Engineering and a PhD in Productive Models of Machine Learning Statistics. He worked at Imperial College London as a Senior Research Associate for four years before joining the staff of the Cyprus University of Technology. His research interests lie in the design of Deep Networks of Derivative Models with Bayesian variational inference. Typical areas of application include natural language understanding and generation, image and video understanding and generation, and the development of unbiased, paratopic-resistant and interpretable Deep Networks. Since 2016, he has served every consecutive year on the program committee of the most important international machine learning conferences, namely ICML, NeurIPS and ICLR. He has also been a coordinator of several research projects funded by the European Commission and the Cyprus Research & Innovation Foundation (RIF). He currently has 7 full-time PhD students working on the above mentioned topics, and has graduated 7 others. Dr. Hatzis has published more than 100 papers, mainly in the most competitive and high level conferences such as ICML, NeurIPS and also ICCV. More than 90% of these papers were published after the completion of his PhD studies. He has given several invited presentations of his research, including a recent one at the MIT Media Lab. He is included in the top 2% of AI experts according to Stanford University’s well-known rankings. Notably, he has been placed on this list continuously and every year since the introduction of this international ranking.

European Youth Parliament Cyprus Dialogue Forum
2024-03-30 15:30 - 21:30 UTC
The European Youth Parliament (EYP) Cyprus announces the holding of its upcoming event, a Dialogue Forum, which will take place on 30 March between 15:00 – 19:30 at the Melina Mercouri Cultural Hall in Nicosia.
The event is addressed to young people aged 17-25 years old from all over Cyprus, and focuses on the upcoming European Elections and the need for mass youth participation in them.
With the theme “Redefining Humanity, Rekindling Hope: Youth in Democracy”, the aim is to raise awareness of the value and functioning of the EU and to promote a progressive European community that meets the aspirations of the younger generations.
The participation of distinguished experts and expert speakers in the programme of the event ensures a productive dialogue and substantive engagement with key issues that plague the contemporary political scene.
A Round Table Discussion will follow between Cypriot MEPs, including Dr Eleni Stavrou, Mr Kostas Mavridis and Dr Niyazi Kızılyürek.
The debate will cover a wide range of topics, including the role of the EU in the daily lives of Cypriots, the impact of Cyprus on the decisions and course of the EU and the next steps for a more European Cyprus, able to meet the challenges and opportunities arising from its participation in the European Community.
The debate will focus on the importance of youth participation in the European elections.
The event will be graced by the presence and address of the Deputy Minister of State for European Affairs, Mrs Marilena Raouna.
The HCN Cyprus is pleased to be able to guide young people as active members of the community and in the political arena through its events and campaigns. Key supporters are the Bank of Cyprus as Main Partner and ant1live as Communication Sponsor, who support the wider work of the organisation and ensure the smooth running of its events. The event is co-organised by the European Parliament Office in Cyprus and the Municipality of Nicosia.
The event takes place within the framework of the YOUthVOTE project, which aims to promote political democratic participation among young people in the run-up to the European elections and is funded by the European Parliament, the European Union and the Bertelsmann Foundation.
More information about EYP Cyprus and how to participate in the Dialogue Forum can be found on the organisation’s website www.eypcyprus.com or on the organisation’s Social Media on Facebook: European Youth Parliament Cyprus – EYP Cyprus and Instagram: @eypcyprus. If you are also interested in supporting or participating in the Dialogue Forum, please contact them at info@eypcyprus.com.
Contributor: Bank of Cyprus.
Contact: Antenna, ant1live.
Co-organisers: European Parliament Office in Cyprus, Nicosia Municipality.

10th International Conference on Remote Sensing and Geoinformation of Environment (RSCY2024)
2024-04-08 - 2024-04-09
Organised by: ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence

The Organizing Committee of the Tenth International Conference on Remote Sensing and Geoinformation of Environment invites you to join us in Cyprus from 8-9 April, 2024 to network with leading experts in the field of Remote Sensing and Geo-information. The Conference will take place in Paphos, Cyprus.
The Conference is under the auspices of H.E. the Deputy Minister for Research, Innovation and Digital Policy.
The Keynote Speakers and thought-provoking technical program will encourage the exchange of ideas and provide the foundation for future collaboration and innovation. The Technical Program is open to all topics in Earth Observation, Remote Sensing, Geo-information of Environment and related techniques and applications.
Regarding transportation to Cyprus, several airlines, including Cyprus Airways, Aegean Airlines, Easyjet, Wizzair, Ryanair, Emirates, Lufthansa, British Airways, Skyexpress, Qatar Airways, Royal Jordanian and others, fly to Paphos International Airport (nearest to the venue) and to Larnaca International Airport.
The social programme will include a traditional dinner with traditional music and traditional dancers, an amazing experience that cannot be missed!
We look forward to welcoming you and ensure you that this conference will certainly remain unforgettable!
Mark your calendars and register early. We look forward to seeing you in Cyprus!
The RSCY2024 scientific program will accommodate sessions and workshops on a wide range of themes, including:

3D remote sensing, LIDAR, thermal remote sensing
Agriculture, evapotranspiration, diseases
Applications of remote sensing, geo-information, geophysics
Artificial neural networks
Atmospheric correction methods in pre-processing of satellite imagery
Big Earth data analytics (information extraction, visual exploration and visualisation, crowd-sourcing and data fusion, geo-informatics)
Classification of remotely sensed images
Climate changes, meteorology, atmospheric chemistry, air pollution
Cultural heritage, archaeology, crop marks
Cultural Property Protection
Earth observation and Remote Sensing
Earth Observation research projects, applications and emerging technologies
Environment & climate (atmosphere, agriculture, water, land)
Environmental monitoring and protection, risk assessment
Field spectroscopy, Geophysics (GPR)
Forestry and forest fires, burned areas
Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
Geoinformation for blue economy and blue growth
Geology, geo-hazards
Information Extraction from LiDAR Intensity Data
Integration of micro-sensor technology with remote sensing
Land survey, real estate, mapping of buildings /land for taxation
Land use and land cover, land-cover changes degradation and desertification
Laser Scanning, 3D-Modelling
Marine spatial planning, coastal zone management
Natural and man-made disasters, natural hazards
New instruments and methods (satellites, sensors, drones, UAVs)
Oceans, coastal zones and inland waters
Oil exploration, oil and gas – hydrocarbons
Radar remote sensing, SAR
Remote sensing & geo-information in education
Remote sensing analysis of earthquakes/seismic activity
Resilient society (disasters risk reduction, cultural heritage, marine safety and security, energy)
Satellite Sensors
Security and defense
Transport planning
UAV applications, integrated UAV systems
Urban remote sensing, Built environment
Water quality, floods, water leakages
Water resources management, hydrology, hydraulics

Defining Paradata, Metadata & Data in 2D/3D Digital Heritage Documentation
2024-04-08 02:00 - 17:00 UTC
The UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage, in cooperation with the Earth Observation Research lab (EOCult), the Mechanical Engineering Design & Additive Manufacturing Laboratory at the CY University of Technology, the EU CLARIAH-CY research infrastructure, the ARTEST and CREAMS projects, the CY-Eureka3D competence center in Digital Heritage, the EU Project Digital Europe EUreka3D, as well as the Connecting-RPF and the EU HE Engineer are organising a unique Webinar dedicated to the topic of Paradata, Metadata and Data in the domain of 3D digital Documentation in Cultural Heritage.
Since its adoption in 2006 as part of the London Charter for the Use of 3D Visualisation in the Research and Communication of Cultural Heritage as a method for transparency in the creation of scholarly 3D Cultural Heritage assets, the adoption from ICOMOS of the Seville Charter in 2017, as well as the approval in 2022 from the European Commission of the EU VIGIE2020/654 Study results on the quality in 3D digitisation of tangible cultural heritage, as a set of parameters for the estimation of the complexity in Data Acquisition of tangible objects, the concept of Paradata has appealed to many aspects of the digital documentation of the past; from expressing alternative interpretations, probability or confidence in visual-based heritage research to providing a basis for robust scholarly interrogation, and from describing workflows, data acquisition methods and parameters to supporting sustainability and high quality of data and its preservation approaches.
Now widely seen, along with high quality of metadata and geometrical data, as part of the trinity that indicates High-Quality 3D digital resources, both for enriching 3D assets, creating knowledge and promoting reusability, the Digital Cultural Heritage community still lacks a definitive description and differentiation of what paradata and metadata are, their benefits are bringing to the stakeholders, owners, multidisciplinary community and digital scholarship, as well as to the European Commission Recommendation for the collection of 3D-digitised cultural heritage assets.
This workshop will bring together professionals from the spectrum of Digital Cultural Heritage practice to share their experiences of using and working with Paradata seeking to lay down a common understanding of Paradata as a first step towards a community-built set of standards and expectations for its application to 3D documentation and the creation of knowledge.
If you have worked with paradata and metadata within any 3D Digital Cultural Heritage context, we cordially invite you to submit an abstract for presentation at the workshop. Topics under consideration are, but not limited to:

Case studies of Paradata link to Metadata implementation
Economic value and impact of paradata,
How paradata can help to create high quality of 2D/3D data, as well as with data preservation,
Paradata accessibility and discovery methods,
Paradata as a tool for transparency in scholarly research,
Paradata for BIM, HBIM, HHBIM in CH,
Paradata representation in 2D and 3D data acquisitions and visualisations,
Standards, Paradata, Metadata, Ontologies and Semantic Processing in CH,
Structured paradata approaches,
The intersection between Paradata, Metadata and Data,
Tools, practices or solutions supporting paradata recording.

Abstracts should be no larger than one side of A4 and can be submitted via email to unesco_dch@cut.ac.cy no later than the 29th March 2024.
Authors of selected abstracts will be invited to submit full papers to a new open-access publication under the series of Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer-Nature: “3D Research Challenges in Cultural Heritage – Volume V: Paradata, Metadata and Data in Digitisation“.
The registration to the online event, as well as the Gold Open Access book publication are free of charge and sponsored by the UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage at the Cyprus University of Technology in Limassol

The Festival of the New European Bauhaus 2024
2024-04-09 - 2024-04-13
Save the date! The Festival of the New European Bauhaus is coming back for its second edition on 9-13 April 2024 in the Parc du Cinquantenaire and the Arts & History Museum in Brussels.

The highly anticipated Festival will bring together people from all across the globe to share their vision and actions for a future that is sustainable, beautiful, and inclusive.

Organised by the European Commission in cooperation with the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, this year’s Festival edition will feature a diverse and fully-packed programme with discussion panels, exhibitions, art performances, and much more.
The Festival will also feature the New European Bauhaus Prizes, recognising projects, designs, and ideas that align with the movement’s commitment to shaping a sustainable, beautiful, and inclusive future for Europe. A total of 20 winners from all across Europe and beyond will be awarded this year at an official Prize ceremony.
Next to the rich programme in Brussels, the Festival is also spreading across the globe, with co-created side events independently organised by partners.
The New European Bauhaus Festival is free and open for everyone to attend.
The Festival at a glance
During the Festival, esteemed figures from global industry leaders, opinion thinkers, innovation experts, artists, and cultural figures will get together to discuss crucial topics, including shelter and living environments, land and water, sustainable fashion, and human well-being, all within the context of environmental changes.
The Festival programme will span five days across four tracks of activities:

Forum - a platform for engaging discussions and the exchange of ideas surrounding the New European Bauhaus.

Fair - a laboratory and exhibition highlighting projects and prototypes that align with and support the core values of the New European Bauhaus.
Fest - a celebration that unites culture, art, and conviviality, serving as a moment of collective rejoicing, honouring freedom of expression and embracing radical, innovative, and disruptive ideas and visions.
Satellite events: events and initiatives organised independently in Brussels and beyond, with core activities in line with the New European Bauhaus values.

The Festival will also be an opportunity to learn more about the recently launched New European Bauhaus Academy, a new initiative that will accelerate up-skilling and re-skilling for sustainable construction.

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Interreg Europe Information Day
2024-04-10 09:30 - 16:00 UTC
On Wednesday, April 10, 2024, an Information Day will be organised, in Nicosia, for the 3rd call for proposals under the Interreg Europe 2021-2027 programme which will be announced on 19/3/24. The Conference is organised in collaboration and with the participation of the Joint Secretariat of the Programme.
The information day will take place at the Cleopatra Hotel in Nicosia.
When registering you will be able to book a 20 minutes slot. Approximately 6 proposals/ideas will be discussed.
For better organisation purposes, please inform in advance of your intention to discuss with the Joint Secretariat by sending a short description of the proposal you wish to discuss in English to the email address (mayiomamitou@mof.gov.cy), so that it can be sent to the programme for information.
Registrations can be made at the link below until Monday 8 April 2024 at 9.00 am: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdXIRL2zc-AkeorJomHTbI3EYmOMhXX-IWmHcQQ2A-dUwyIsA/viewform?usp=sf_link
Details regarding the 3rd call for proposals can be found at the link below:
https://www.interregeurope.eu/next-call-for-projects
Programme

Lecture by the European Investment Bank: “Introduction to the EIB Summer School 2024”
2024-04-16
The University of Cyprus, in cooperation with the European Investment Bank, invites you to a lecture on “Introduction to the EIB Summer School 2024”. The event will take place on Tuesday, 16 April 2024, at 9:00 a.m. in Auditorium B108, in the Council-Senate Building “Anastasios G. Leventis”, at the University Campus. The lecture will be held in English and is open to the public. See the invitation here.
By participating in the public event you give your consent for the photographic and audiovisual material to be used in publicity actions, such as: Press releases, printed material, posts on social media tools, etc. If you do not wish to take part in the photographic and audiovisual coverage, please inform the organiser in good time.
Office of Planning and Implementation of Official Events of the Rectorate.
Last day to submit reservation: 15/04/2024
To make your reservation and find more information click here.s

City and Climate Change (6th Cycle of the Environment Lecture Series)
2024-04-16 18:00 - 20:00 UTC
On Tuesday 16 April 2024, an open hybrid lecture entitled “City and Climate Change” will be held, with Dr. Konstantinos Kartalis, Professor of Environmental and Climate Physics at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The lecture is part of the 6th Cycle of the Series of Specialised Lectures on Chemical Engineering – Environmental Engineering and Environmental Management, organised by the Postgraduate Programme “Environmental Management and Protection” and the Laboratory of Chemical and Sustainability Engineering of the Open University of Cyprus (OUC). The event will take place at 18:00 p.m. at the Faculty of Science and Applied Sciences Building (89 Giannou Kranidiotis Avenue, 2231 Latsia, Nicosia) and will be simultaneously webcast via the teleconferencing tools of the AUCY at https://tinyurl.com/bddunxsp. The Lecture Series is supported by the Office of the Environment Commissioner.
The presentation will examine the threefold relationship between cities and climate change: (a) the contribution of cities to greenhouse gas emissions; (b) the impact of climate change on cities; and (c) the impact of urban morphology, urban materials and urban functions on the urban environment, e.g. in terms of thermal conditions. In addition, Professor Kartalis will present results of recent research studies regarding the formulation of climate change mitigation plans and adaptation to its impacts.
Professor Konstantinos Kartalis is a member of the European Union’s Scientific Committee on Climate Change, of the corresponding National Scientific Committee, as well as of the Coordinating Committee of the international UNFCCC-UNESCO-Hellenic Government initiative for the protection of cultural heritage from the impacts of climate change. He is an expert of the European Union in the Urban Innovation Actions programme and the Net Zero Cities programme. He has served as a member of the United Nations Subsidiary Body for the Implementation of the Paris Agreement and as Vice President of the UNESCO International Bureau of Education. He has published over 250 papers in international journals and international conferences.
Register for a certificate of attendance: https://forms.office.com/e/eDPBnTuJWp

sCYence Fair 2024
2024-04-17 09:00 - 17:00 UTC
The Cyprus Institute organizes the “2024 sCYence Fair” on Wednesday, 17th April 2024. Interested schools can apply until 29th March 2024, by completing the application form and sending it by e-mail or fax.
“sCYence Fair” aims to stimulate scientific interest and to encourage participation by young students and support the next generation of scientists from Cyprus. The event provides an opportunity for our young scientists to increase their awareness of the wonders of science, add to their knowledge, and broaden their scientific horizons. Students will get the chance to demonstrate their scientific projects to the public, attend related lectures, and enter a contest for the best presentation .

Visitors, will have the opportunity to explore scientific and technological advancements in an entertaining, innovative and interactive manner, with free conferences and hands-on activities. At the same time, researchers, distinguished scientists and educators will do their best to communicate science and indulge visitors to participate. Last but not least, “sCYence Fair” will show to people from all ages and backgrounds that science is not only about knowledge, but can also be recreational and fun.
For more information: Phntnnone 22 208 702 Fax: 22 208 625
Email: scyence@cyi.ac.cy

Learn the Art of Effective Communication
2024-04-17 17:30 - 19:00 UTC
The Nicosia Municipal Multifunctional Foundation presents a new workshop on “The Art of Effective Communication”, aiming to empower and train people who want to develop in this field.
This workshop aims to develop participants’ knowledge, skills and abilities in communication issues both on a professional and personal level. Communication is one of the most important skills in today’s labour market.
The workshop will be conducted under the guidance of Tatiana Loutsiou who works as a consultant and personal development trainer in one of the largest audit and other consulting organizations in Cyprus. With over 12 years of experience, she provides consultancy services to a wide range of organisations.
Information & Registration:
Date: 17 April 2024
Time: 17:30 – 19:00
Location: KEEAED, 131 Trikoupi, 1016 Nicosia
Contact: phone 22797828 / 850 or Email: polidinamo@nicosiamunicipality.org.cy
The project Information and Training Centre for Employment and Entrepreneurship – KEEAED is implemented under the Cohesion Policy Programme “THALIA 2021 – 2027” co-funded by the EU. Nicosia Municipality, Implementing Agency: the Nicosia Municipal Multifunctional Foundation.

2nd Cyprus Forum Cities
2024-04-18 - 2024-04-19
Auditorium 1 and 2, Tassos Papadopoulos Building, TEPAK
18-19 April 2024
Oxygen for Democracy and the Limassol Municipality are co-organizing the 2nd Cyprus Forum Cities in collaboration with the Cyprus University of Technology on 18-19 April 2024, in Limassol.
Bringing together political leaders from Cyprus and abroad, prominent personalities from the public and private sector, the media, the business sector, the academic community and civil society, the participants of the 2nd Cyprus Forum Cities will discuss, exchange ideas and identify new and creative solutions to key issues facing local government.
Through high-level discussions, the 2nd Cyprus Forum Cities promises to provide an opportunity to formulate a long-term plan for the development of Cyprus’ cities and rural areas. Some of the key topics on this year’s agenda include Climate Change, European Elections, Digital Transformation, Local Government Reform and Waste Management, among others.
The aim of the Cyprus Forum Cities is to empower municipalities and communities to develop new dynamics and technologies that will strengthen cities, as well as civil society, and actively contribute to strengthening the relations between them.
To take part in the 2nd Cyprus Forum Cities, you need to register by following the link below: Registration for the 2nd Cyprus Forum Cities

EuroCC2 Training Event: Accelerating Generative AI with PyTorch
2024-04-19 10:00 - 13:00 UTC
Date: Friday, 19 April 2024
Time: 10:00 – 13:00
Venue: John Ioannides Auditorium, Fresnel Building, Athalassa Campus, The Cyprus Institute
This is not a hybrid event – in-person attendance is required
Trainers: Mr. Christodoulos Stylianou, Research Engineer; Dr Charalambos Chrysostomou, Associate Research Scientist (both of CaSToRC, The Cyprus Institute)
Registration
Registration for this event is open until Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 12 pm

Presentation 1 | 10:00 – 11:00
Optimizing Llama: Enhancing Efficiency and Scalability of Large Language Models with PyTorch
Presenter: Christodoulos Stylianou, Research Engineer, The Cyprus Institute

Overview: The tutorial aims to provide optimization techniques for Llama, a foundational Large Language Model (LLM) based on the Transformer Architecture, analogous to the GPT series. Noted for their human-like text generation capabilities, these models encounter challenges regarding efficiency and scalability due to their complexity and computational demands. The session intends to augment the operational efficiency of these models through PyTorch-native optimization strategies, including model compilation, GPU quantization, speculative decoding, and tensor parallelism. Participants will have the chance to evaluate the proposed optimizations in real-time on one of Europe’s largest supercomputers. These methods seek to significantly reduce inference times and optimize resource usage, thus expanding the advanced models’ applicability across various computational frameworks and research initiatives.

Prerequisites: As an intermediate-level tutorial, we expect basic knowledge of Deep Learning, and programming in Python. Additionally, some experience in using HPC systems is helpful (Linux shell, Slurm) but not mandatory. Participants are expected to provide a laptop with which they can access the HPC system. Access will be facilitated via individual accounts using the Jupyter platform.

Presentation 2 | 11:15 – 12:15
Efficient Scaling of Machine Learning Models: Distributed Training

Presenter: Charalambos Chrysostomou, Associate Research Scientist, The Cyprus Institute

Overview: This tutorial aims to provide a concise yet comprehensive overview of scaling machine learning models in PyTorch. It covers the essentials of distributed training, focusing on practical examples to demonstrate the scalability and efficiency of PyTorch. The session is structured to transition smoothly from basic to intermediate topics.

Prerequisites: Python Skills: Basic to intermediate Python, including familiarity with its standard library; Machine Learning Basics: Understanding of core ML concepts and algorithms; PyTorch Fundamentals: Experience with model definition, data loading, and training in PyTorch; Deep Learning Knowledge: Familiarity with neural networks, including different layers and activation functions; Parallel Computing: Basic knowledge of parallel computing, multiprocessing, and GPUs; Hardware: Access to a machine with a CUDA-enabled GPU.

Time
Description
Speaker

10:00 – 11:00
Optimizing Llama: Enhancing Efficiency and Scalability of Large Language Models with PyTorch
Mr Christodoulos Stylianou

11:00 – 11:15
Coffee break

11:15 – 12:15
Efficient Scaling of Machine Learning Models: Distributed Training
Dr Charalambos Chrysostomou

12:15 – 13:00
Coffee break
